Marvin Gaye: The Meek Shall Inherit... The Bankruptcy Court
Vivien Goldman, Melody Maker, 6 January 1979
RING out the trumpets! Roll out the carpets! Marvin Gayes released his first studio album for two years! Im tempted to add, Bring On The Music, cos you sure aint getting any here. But thats another story. The bizarre circumstances behind Here, My Dear, a double album, are what now concern us.
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